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IPA Brokers $31M Sale of Shopping Center in Boynton Beach, Florida

by John Nelson

BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $31 million sale of Village Square at Golf, a 135,133-square-foot shopping center located in Boynton Beach. KC Market anchors the property, which was built in 1983 and renovated in 2012. Other tenants at the center, which was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Quest Diagnostics, The UPS Store, Boynton Quality Medical Center and Anthony’s Ladies’ Apparel. Kirk Olson and Drew Kristol of IPA represented the seller, a publicly traded REIT, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

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AcquisitionsFloridaRetailSoutheast

Plaza Advisors Arranges $12.6M Sale of Fowler Plaza South Shopping Center in Tampa

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the $12.6 million sale of Fowler Plaza South, a 57,093-square-foot shopping center in Tampa. The property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Dollar General, Champs Sports, AT&T, Jimmy John’s, Foot Locker and Amscot. Fowler Plaza South is located less than a half-mile west of the University of South Florida and across the street from Rithm, the ongoing mixed-use redevelopment project of the former University Mall. Jim Michalak and Jeff Berkezchuk of Plaza Advisors represented the seller, SJS Realty Management, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

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AcquisitionsIndustrialKentuckyLeasing ActivitySoutheast

NAI Isaac Facilitates $6M Sale-Leaseback of Industrial Facility in Corbin, Kentucky

by John Nelson

CORBIN, KY. — NAI Isaac has facilitated the sale-leaseback of a 127,373-square-foot industrial facility located at 1401 N. Kentucky Route 3041 in Corbin, a city in south Kentucky situated along I-75. Bruce Isaac of NAI Isaac represented the buyer, an entity doing business as MISCKY Industrial 24 LLC, in the transaction. Kevin Grove and Alex Grove of CBRE represented the seller/tenant, Minnesota-based cabinet manufacturer Northern Contours. Terms of the transaction were also not disclosed.

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AcquisitionsRetailSoutheastWest Virginia

Cooper Commercial Negotiates $2.7M Sale of Dollar Tree-Anchored Retail Center in Huntington, West Virginia

by John Nelson

HUNTINGTON, W.VA. — Cooper Commercial Investment Group has negotiated the $2.7 million sale of a shopping center in Huntington. Dollar Tree anchors the retail center, which is located six blocks from Marshall University and adjacent to St. Mary’s Medical Center hospital. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial’s Cleveland office represented the seller, a private investment firm based in the Midwest, in the transaction. The undisclosed, privately held buyer purchased the center at 93 percent of list price, according to Cooper Commercial.

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AcquisitionsFloridaGeorgiaRetailSoutheastVirginia

Sterling Organization Acquires Three-Property Shopping Center Portfolio for $180.5M

by John Nelson

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — West Palm Beach-based Sterling Organization has acquired a portfolio of three shopping centers for $180.5 million. The portfolio was purchased on behalf of the value-add investment vehicle Sterling Value Add Partners IV LP. Ohio-based retail REIT SITE Centers was the seller. The properties include Fairfax Towne Center in Fairfax, Va.; Presidential Commons in Snellville, Ga.; and Village at Stone Oak in San Antonio. Safeway anchors Fairfax Towne Center, which totals 253,392 square feet. Other tenants at the property include T.J. Maxx, Regal Cinemas and JOANN Fabric and Crafts. Kroger anchors Presidential Commons, and other tenants at the center — which totals 264,271 square feet — include Burlington, Ulta Beauty, Petco and Five Below. Village at Stone Oak spans 476,371 square feet and is anchored by HomeGoods, Petco, Ross Dress for Less, DSW, Hobby Lobby, Ulta Beauty and Dollar Tree.

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Public-Private Partnership Breaks Ground on $148.8M Graduate Student Housing Project at University of Maryland

by John Nelson

COLLEGE PARK, MD. — A public-private partnership (P3) between Campus Apartments, Mosaic Development Partners and the University of Maryland has broken ground on a $148.8 million graduate student housing project on the university’s campus in College Park. The community is the first of a larger, three-phase development that will replace the existing “Leonardtown” section of campus. Upon completion, which is anticipated for 2027, the building will span 323,000 square feet. The community will offer 741 beds across 465 fully furnished units in studio, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a large conference space with interior and exterior courtyards on the ground floor; a penthouse community lounge and terrace; various community breakout spaces; resident parking; and bike storage. The development team for the project, which is targeting LEED Silver certification, includes Gensler, Michael Marshall, Davis Construction and Smoot Construction. RBC Capital Markets arranged financing for the development, which is being funded through tax-exempt bonds.

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DevelopmentGeorgiaIndustrialLeasing ActivitySoutheast

Souto Foods Leases 200,000 SF at Sugarloaf Logistics Hub in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Souto Foods, a locally based food distributor and subsidiary of Alex Lee, has leased 200,000 square feet of cold storage and warehouse space at Sugarloaf Logistics Hub, a 2.2 million-square-foot industrial development underway in Gwinnett County. The nearly 300-acre development is located along Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville within a couple miles of the interchanges of I-85 and Ga. Highway 316. The tenant, which specializes in Latin American and Caribbean food distribution, plans to invest $28 million into the site and hire 70 new positions. Reed Davis of JLL and Stephen Bridges of OnPace Partners represented the landlords, Foxfield LLC and AEW Capital Management, in the lease transaction. Bill Kee of NAI Brannen Goddard represented Souto Foods. In addition to the lease, Foxfield and AEW have sold a 13-acre parcel at Sugarloaf Logistics Hub to Atlanta-based Westplan Investors for a new 330-unit multifamily development. Construction is expected to commence in second-quarter 2025. Scott Cullen of JLL represented the landlords in the land sale.

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DevelopmentLouisianaRetailSoutheast

Kia of Covington, Gulf States Real Estate to Open New Car Dealership on Louisiana’s Northshore

by John Nelson

COVINGTON, LA. — Gulf States Real Estate, Development and Construction Services has announced that Kia of Covington will soon open its new car dealership. The site of the future dealership is located at the intersection of I-12 and US Highway 190 on Louisiana’s Northshore. The Kia franchise owner, Kevin Szura, had paused the development due to rising interest rates and construction costs, resulting in a six-month delay. While Szura worked on finding alternative financing sources, the Gulf States team led by Jason Reibert and Mike Saucier “value engineered” more than $500,000 out of the construction budget, which also required approval from KIA’s corporate design team. “Although we will be entering the market six months later than we had hoped, the value engineering and financing efforts were well worth it given today’s tough business climate for new construction,” says Szura. Mark Holcomb Consulting LLC served as an advisor for the new Kia of Covington project.

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Leasing ActivityNorth CarolinaOfficeSoutheast

KBS, Kane Realty Ink Nearly 32,000 SF of Leases at Bank of America Tower in Raleigh

by John Nelson

RALEIGH, N.C. — KBS and Kane Realty Corp. have inked two office lease deals at Bank of America Tower, an 18-story, 300,322-square-foot office tower in Raleigh’s North Hills district. The deals include a 28,658-square-foot lease with Brightly Software for a full floor. The new space will also serve as the global headquarters of the tenant’s parent company, Siemens Industry Inc. The other lease is a 3,000-square-foot expansion for Eva Garland Consulting, bringing the tenant’s total footprint to the tower to nearly 15,000 square feet. Located at 4242 Six Forks Road, Bank of America Tower is LEED Gold-certified and features six levels of covered parking and a conference center.

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The Supreme Court Takes on Tax Takings

by John Nelson

By Angela Adolph, Esq. of Kean Miller LLP Federal courts rarely adjudicate property tax matters, which have traditionally been the province of state courts. In May 2023, however, the U. S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in a case that squared state property tax law up against the Fifth Amendment takings clause, which prohibits taking private property for public use without just compensation. Taken for taxes The events leading to Tyler vs. Hennepin County began in 1999, when Geraldine Tyler purchased a Minneapolis condominium that she occupied until she moved into a seniors housing community in 2010. Tyler retained ownership of the condominium but failed to pay property taxes on it for several years, resulting in approximately $2,300 in unpaid taxes and $13,000 in interest and penalties. Acting in accordance with Minnesota tax forfeiture procedures, Hennepin County seized the condominium and sold it for $40,000. This extinguished Ms. Tyler’s $15,000 tax debt, and Hennepin County kept the remaining $25,000. Minnesota’s tax forfeiture procedure required the county to give the delinquent taxpayer adequate notice of the tax sale; notably, the procedure lacked a mechanism for a delinquent taxpayer to assert a claim to any sale proceeds remaining after paying off …

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